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- Includes a signature Steamboat NATCHEZ Jazz Punch and entry to iconic French Quarter bars and courtyards.Stroll through the French Quarter with a local guide, discovering the stories behind New Orleans’ legendary cocktails.Visit historic venues like the Court of Two Sisters, Peychaud’s Courtyard, and a famed pirate hangout.Uncover the origins of classics like the Sazerac and Absinthe, with entertaining tales along the way.Additional cocktails available for purchase throughout the tour.
Your Experience
Enjoy French Quarter courtyards, classic cocktails, and entertaining history!
Did you know that the word “cocktail” originated in New Orleans? In a city that fosters creativity and breathes inspiration, it’s no wonder the history is so closely entwined with a culinary culture. On this small group tour you’ll drink in the rich history of the city as you explore the French Quarter, where the hour is always happy.
Kick off your small group tour with a Steamboat NATCHEZ Jazz Punch as you take in the sights of the Mississippi River. Then you’ll make your way to a bar located in the carriageway of a restaurant world famous for its jazz brunch, courtyard canopied by a 130 year old wisteria vine, and charm gates that were wrought in Spain and blessed by Queen Isabella.
Then you’ll relax in the former residence* of Antoine Peychaud, the Creole apothecary who prescribed and dispensed his patented herbal Peychaud’s Bitters, which would later become the key ingredient in the Sazerac, America’s first cocktail and the official cocktail of New Orleans.
At the intersection of two cobblestone alleys in the shadows of the St. Louis Cathedral, is a legendary pirate hangout. There you’ll meet the “green fairy” known as Absinthe, the mystical herbal elixir that induced intoxicating creativity in many authors, artists, poets and musicians.
If you don’t finish your drink, ask for a “to go cup.” This is not a bar crawl. It's history… with a twist!
You must be 21+ to take this tour.
Please note, Gray Line New Orleans partners with a dozen locally owned establishments for this tour and reserves the right to substitute locations and cocktails based on nightly events.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Includes a Steamboat NATCHEZ Jazz Punch (1 Cocktail)Learn the history of New Orleans and the cocktails that made her infamousEnter Court of Two Sisters’ Carriageway Bar through the Spanish wrought iron “Charm Gates”Meet the Sazerac, America’s first cocktail, in Peychaud's CourtyardLearn about the “green fairy” known as absinthe at Pirate’s AlleyAdditional cocktails available for purchase
- Tour guide gratuity (optional)Additional beverages (only 1 cocktail included in ticket price)Admission to Fritzel’s European Jazz Pub
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